Europe News
International pro-choice groups launch abortion hotline for Poles
A coalition of abortion advocacy groups has launched a hotline service to inform Polish women on how to procure abortion... Read more
German bishops commit to 'newly assessing' Catholic doctrine on homosexuality and sexual morality
The German bishops’ conference has committed to “newly assessing” the universal Church’s teaching on homosexuality, sexual morality in general, as... Read more
As general election nears, bishops across UK stress right to life
Every voter and politician must resist attacks on the right to life, and Catholic politicians must do so as both... Read more
St. John Henry Newman’s meditations on the Litany of Loreto
Morning Star. Mystical Rose. Tower of Ivory. House of Gold. For centuries, Catholics have recited these titles of Mary in... Read more
German bishop accused of taking $140,000 from elderly woman's account
Bishop Johannes Bündgens has been charged by prosecutors with taking more than $140,000 from an elderly woman’s account. Read more
Scotland's bishops issue letter on life issues ahead of election
Scotland’s Catholic bishops have released a letter setting out the Church’s teaching on abortion and assisted suicide ahead of the... Read more
How the Church is honoring pilots and the ‘flying’ house of the Virgin Mary
At first glance, pilots and plane passengers have little in common with the Holy House of Mary in Loreto, Italy. Read more
A religious congregation of blind sisters contemplates the face of Christ
In Turin, Italy, the Daughters of Jesus the King is a religious community of blind and visually impaired sisters who... Read more
Anti-Catholic vandalism in Northern Ireland deters families, prompts investigation
Reports emerged this week of a third act of sectarian vandalism at a social housing development in Northern Ireland, into... Read more
Catholic Church discovered in Dublin archeology dig
Following the demolition of a Dublin building, archaeologists recently discovered the foundations a 300-year-old Catholic Church that was used during... Read more
'If we give up our Christianity, we lose our identity,' says Hungarian minister
Hungary is promoting pro-family policies because its Christian identity is at stake, the country’s family minister told CNA in an... Read more
Dublin archdiocese to shift sacrament prep from schools to parishes, families
Catholic sacramental preparation must change to stress the primary role of families and to reach students who do not go... Read more
Spanish cardinal: Prospect of left-wing coalition government a 'serious emergency'
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Valencia wrote Saturday that in the wake of an inconclusive general election, a pre-agreement between... Read more
UK push for at-home abortion pills denounced as unsafe
A pro-life group in the UK has decried a report from a London-based medical association calling for women to be... Read more
English bishops urge voting to uphold human dignity ahead of general election
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales are urging voters to consider issues of human rights and the dignity of... Read more
Hungary's incentives mean more marriages but not more babies
The country’s birth rate remains well below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman, and the rate has not... Read more
Vatican to welcome asylum seekers to Italy
On Thursday, the Holy See will welcome 33 refugees to Italy as they arrive from the Greek island of Lesbos... Read more
International Conference on Christian Persecution convenes in Budapest
Patriarchs, cardinals, politicians, and Christians from across the globe are in Budapest this week for the International Conference on Christian... Read more
Irish nuns’ transfer of hospital land criticized over abortion plans
A pending land transfer from a religious community to the Irish government for the construction of a new maternity hospital... Read more
German bishops will light ‘Synodal Candle’ to launch controversial process
The German bishops' conference announced Monday that a ceremonial "Synodal Candle" will be lit on the first Sunday of Advent... Read more
